Fastening for table-legs



Patented Apr. 18, 1893.

J. VOLZ. FASTENING FOR TABLE LEGS.

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(No Model.)

WITNBE5E5= UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEe JOHN VOLZ, OF BALTIMORE,MARYLAND.

FASTENING FOR TABLE-LEGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 495,857, dated April18, 1893.

Application filed November 16, 1892- Serlal No. 452,118- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN VOLZ, a citizen of the United States, residingat Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Fastenings for Table-Legs, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to metal fastenings for table-legs and consistsof the construction hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings,-Figure 1 is an elevational view of one corner of atable showing my improvement; the interlocking parts being seated totheir normal positions. Fig. 2 is a bottom view of one corner of atable-top and a section of one leg which is not interlocked to itsposition. Fig. 3 is a similar view to Fig. 1; in this case theinterlocking parts are merely placed loosely together but are not seatedto their normal positions. Fig. 4 is a side view of the interlockingplate, H.

The letter, A, designates the table-top, B, the rails on which thetable-top rests and to which it is attached, and, 0, one of the legs. Ametal plate, D, has three flat surfaces, e, f, f, each at an angle tothe other; the central surface, 6, is for attachment to a metalinterlocking plate on the post and the two side surfaces, f, whichproject from the central surface at an angle of forty-five degrees arefor attachment to the rails, B, by means of screws, The central surface,6, has two vertical slots, h, which are larger at their lower ends andnarrower attheir upper ends and said upper ends have beveled side-edges,h; it also has a hole, j. An interlocking plate, H, has screw-holes forattachment to the leg and two dovetail-shaped lugs, 2', which firstenter the broad lower ends of the slots,

h, and then fit snug and interlock in the narrow upper end thereof; thisplate is also provided at its lower end with alateral rest-flange 70, onwhich the lower edge of the central part of the plate, D, is seated whenthe parts are locked together. A hole, j, is in this plate and hasposition to coincide with the hole, j, in the plate, D, when the latteris seated on the rest-flange, k, as stated; a screw, 7' is then enteredthrough the two holes, j, j, and into the post and said screw serves toconfine the two plates together and thereby prevents the table leg fromaccidentally disconnecting when the table is lifted for any purpose.

From the foregoing description in connection with the drawings themanner of attach ing the parts and the mode of use will be understood.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The herein-described plates for fastening legs to tables comprising theplate, D, having the three surfaces at an angle to each other,- the twosides, f, being for attachment to the table-rails and the center, e,having vertical slots which are broader at the lower end and havebeveled side-edges at the upper end; and the plate, H, for attachment tothe table-leg and having dove-tail-shaped lugs, '5, which interlock withthe said slots and also having at its lower end a lateral rest-fiange,70, on which the lower edge of said central part seats.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN VOLZ. Witnesses:

JNo. T. IVIADDOX, F. PARKER DAVIS.

